‘Our soul rotted away’: Tennessee Republican leader resigns — and blasts party on the way out

A top Republican official in Tennessee resigned his position and accused the state party of being run by “a small corrupt core group who view our party as their private club and personal piggy bank.”

The Tennesseanreported that Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee member Mark Winslow, a Donald Trump supporter, announced on Twitter last week that he was resigning, and took some parting shots at his party on the way out.

“My state political party is beyond salvage,” Winslow wrote. “Oh, sure, we’re drifting along on inertia, collecting PAC checks and distributing the money to favored candidates or using the money to pay staffers to take out those who are not favored.”

According to Winslow, the state party “is really nothing more than a small corrupt core group who view our party as their private club and personal piggy bank.”

“Money is passed around, doled out to friends, handed to favored consultants and staffers who ignore bylaws or common sense,” he charged. “Rules are arrogantly and routinely broken by officers and staff with no consequence of accountability.”

“It’s time for me to resign from the State Executive Committee,” Winslow concluded. “I encourage you to stand your ground and speak your piece.”

About the Author

David Edwards has served as an editor at Raw Story since 2006. His work can also be found at Crooks & Liars, and he's also been published at The BRAD BLOG. He came to Raw Story after working as a network manager for the state of North Carolina and as as engineer developing enterprise resource planning software. Follow him on Twitter at @DavidEdwards.